"Interference is warranted only where the findings are shown to be perverse, based on no evidence, or suffer from manifest illegality resulting in failure of
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"At the stage of framing of charge, the Court is concerned with the existence of strong suspicion and not with proof of guilt." Punjab and
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"It is well settled that where several reliefs are claimed in a plaint, if even one of the reliefs is maintainable, the plaint cannot be
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"The adjudicating authority cannot disregard a subsequent appellate determination which directly bears upon the very issue under adjudication." Delhi High Court, in a ruling dated
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"It is well settled that the vendor/transferor of the impugned deed of transfer is not a necessary party in a proceeding under Section 8 and
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated 16 September 2026, held that a Municipal Corporation cannot unilaterally cancel Development Rights Certificates (DRCs) issued as compensation
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"Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect rights of action against any person for passing off goods as the goods of another person
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"When an order of interim stay granted by this Court was in force, there was no possibility for the trial Court to proceed further... the
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"The involvement of the person concerned even in one case after his release from the first detention is sufficient if that case falls under the category
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"Mere paper possession would not save the situation for the State Government unless the State is able to establish by cogent evidence that actual physical possession of
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"The Court cannot issue the Proclamation as a matter of course because the Police is asking for it. The Court must be prima facie satisfied that the
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"The requirement of Section 141 of the NI Act was that the person sought to be made liable should be in charge of and responsible
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"The issue cannot be decided solely on the basis of deemed knowledge of the registration of the sale deeds, without first adjudicating the plaintiff's claim
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"The bar in Section 18 of the SC/ST Act would operate. In other words, in relation to any case involving arrest of a person who is facing
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"The core postulate is therefore the opinion of the court in imposing imprisonment for life or otherwise. If the trial court feels that in the facts and
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"Mere apprehension that custodial interrogation may facilitate tracing the money trail or enable examination of digital and financial material, without specific material indicating that such purposes cannot
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"The power of scrutiny exercisable by the High Court under Section 378, CrPC should not be routinely invoked where the view formed by the trial
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"It is trite law that where there is cogent, credible, and trustworthy ocular evidence, proof of motive assumes less significance. The Apex Court has consistently
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"The law laid down in the aforementioned judgment cannot be regarded as a binding precedent, as every case must be considered on its own facts.
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"The position that emerges with clarity is that an appeal under Section 19 can be maintained only if the impugned order has imposed punishment for
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"The two clauses are worded differently, and that difference in wording makes all the difference in law. It is the line of decisions in Sayeed
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"The adjudication by the Controlling Authority with regard to the liability was beyond its jurisdiction, as the only power conferred on the Controlling Authority
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"The proof of demand of illegal gratification, thus, is the gravamen of the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Act and
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"Absence of the original document that is alleged to be forged, by itself, cannot sound the death knell of the prosecution case." Supreme Court, in a significant
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"The consistent view of this Court is to recognise the right of a Hindu widow as blossoming into an absolute right, except in cases that fall
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"The court should be extremely slow, unless the pure legal or jurisdictional considerations are applicable, to issue the anti-suit injunction and thereby stall the proceedings in
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"There must be a chain of circumstances so far complete as not to leave any reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with the innocence of
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"In our humble view the legislative imprimatur cannot be diluted by the notifications issued by the High Courts." Supreme Court, in an order dated September
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"The investigating agency cannot be prohibited or restrained from seeking warrant of arrest of the appellant or from re-arresting him or seeking his custody/remand." Supreme
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"The statutory power is to ‘try that issue first’. It is not a power merely to decide one issue first after all the issues have
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"The power to order fresh, de novo or reinvestigation being vested with the constitutional courts, the commencement of a trial and examination of some witnesses cannot be
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"The process of obtaining sanction is a separate process and any delay in obtaining sanction for prosecution shall not invalidate the final report." read more
"The power of the constitutional courts to direct further investigation or reinvestigation is a dynamic component of its jurisdiction to exercise judicial review, a basic feature of
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"If an insured makes false averments to bolster its claim, contrary to the policy conditions, the insurer would be lawfully entitled to reject such claim on
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"The device of an application under Section 28A, from an order in appeal, when the reference is declined by the reference court, is a caussus
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"The reading given by an authority to its own tender is ordinarily final, provided that reading is one which the words it has chosen can
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"A deposit is not synonymous with payment. A sum put beyond the debtor's own reach neither extinguishes his liability nor places it in the creditor's hands." Supreme
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"The impugned rules fail to pass the test of proportionality, and result in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the non-drug manufacturers."
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"The grant of leave under Section 92 is an essential and mandatory pre-condition, in the absence of which there exists no pending proceeding in which
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"A Constitution Bench of this Court in Ratan Melting & Wire Industries (supra) held that Circulars issued by the CBDT bind only the Administrative Departmental
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"Interference is warranted only where the findings are shown to be perverse, based on no evidence, or suffer from manifest illegality resulting in failure of
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"At the stage of framing of charge, the Court is concerned with the existence of strong suspicion and not with proof of guilt." Punjab and
read more
"It is well settled that where several reliefs are claimed in a plaint, if even one of the reliefs is maintainable, the plaint cannot be
read more
"The adjudicating authority cannot disregard a subsequent appellate determination which directly bears upon the very issue under adjudication." Delhi High Court, in a ruling dated
read more
"It is well settled that the vendor/transferor of the impugned deed of transfer is not a necessary party in a proceeding under Section 8 and
read more
Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated 16 September 2026, held that a Municipal Corporation cannot unilaterally cancel Development Rights Certificates (DRCs) issued as compensation
read more
"Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect rights of action against any person for passing off goods as the goods of another person
read more
"When an order of interim stay granted by this Court was in force, there was no possibility for the trial Court to proceed further... the
read more
"The involvement of the person concerned even in one case after his release from the first detention is sufficient if that case falls under the category
read more
"Mere paper possession would not save the situation for the State Government unless the State is able to establish by cogent evidence that actual physical possession of
read more
"The Court cannot issue the Proclamation as a matter of course because the Police is asking for it. The Court must be prima facie satisfied that the
read more
"The requirement of Section 141 of the NI Act was that the person sought to be made liable should be in charge of and responsible
read more
"The issue cannot be decided solely on the basis of deemed knowledge of the registration of the sale deeds, without first adjudicating the plaintiff's claim
read more
"The bar in Section 18 of the SC/ST Act would operate. In other words, in relation to any case involving arrest of a person who is facing
read more
"The core postulate is therefore the opinion of the court in imposing imprisonment for life or otherwise. If the trial court feels that in the facts and
read more
"Mere apprehension that custodial interrogation may facilitate tracing the money trail or enable examination of digital and financial material, without specific material indicating that such purposes cannot
read more
"The power of scrutiny exercisable by the High Court under Section 378, CrPC should not be routinely invoked where the view formed by the trial
read more
"It is trite law that where there is cogent, credible, and trustworthy ocular evidence, proof of motive assumes less significance. The Apex Court has consistently
read more
"The law laid down in the aforementioned judgment cannot be regarded as a binding precedent, as every case must be considered on its own facts.
read more
"The position that emerges with clarity is that an appeal under Section 19 can be maintained only if the impugned order has imposed punishment for
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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